Sunday, June 15, 2014

The Miracles Of Tea Tree Oil For Skin And Hair Care

Tea tree, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA, native to Australia, is a tree
or shrub with needle like leaves similar in appearance to cypress with
heads of sessile pale flowers. The popular tea tree oil is derived from
this tree. The aborigines of Australia have been known to have used the
tea tree oil to treat a range of ailments from colds, sores to acne and
even whooping cough.

Extensively used in aromatherapy, the leaves
when crushed release essential oils of varying amounts and constituents.
The oil is so potent that it can be diluted up to many times its volume
and it still manages to retain its effectiveness all the same. Although
the benefits of tea tree oil are numerous, for beauty treatments, it's
been found effective in skin and hair care. The following sections
describe the uses of Tea Tree Oil for skin care and hair care.

Add
a few drops of Tea tree oil to your regular shampoo to treat hair
problems like persistent dandruff, itchy-scalp and even prevent
head-lice. Massage it in, leave it on for 5-7 minutes and rinse off.
Adding a few drops in pet shampoo/bath helps keep tics and rashes at
bay.

Other benefits of tea tree oil
Fed-up with allopathic medicines? Packets of antibiotics that have
gone down your throat seem to be of no use? The only things you find
they have lightened are your pockets? Well, don't panic, help is at
hand, Tea Tree oil can be used to treat a variety of medical problems. A
great remedy to soothe your sinuses; dab a drop of tea tree oil around
your nose can help clear up blocked sinuses.

Add a few drops in a
steam bath or vaporizer and inhale, a great relief for persistent colds
and cough. Regular use of tea tree oil has been found to be effective in
treating Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, cough, sinusitis and even
tuberculosis.

Tea tree oil is a great general disinfectant and can
be effectively used to treat genito-urinary tract infections such as
thrush, vaginitis, cystitis and pruitis.
Tea tree oil has properties that act as a immune booster. It helps
equip the body to fight off a host of infections. Using tea tree oil is
particularly effective if the body is already in a weakened condition
due to illness, stress or prolonged treatment-involving antibiotics that
lead to a reduction of the body's natural resistance.

Using tea
tree oil prior to a surgical operation or for those suffering from
long-drawn debilitating illness has been found to be beneficial. The
anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties have seen tea tree
oil being used extensively in soaps, toothpastes, deodorants,
disinfectants, gargles, germicides, aftershaves and colognes. Tea tree
oil is safe to use, as it is non-toxic and non-irritant.

Although
tea tree oil has no known side effects, some individuals may be
sensitive to it. This calls for consideration of the strength of tea
tree oil and should never be used undiluted on the body and particularly
on sensitive areas.By
Kevin Pederson